1974 Hummingbird question

[guitarboy100]

I have a 1974 HB which had a neck/ headstock crack I had repairedlpinned by a qualified luthier. by how much does the repair devalue the instrument, otherwise in very good condition. Many thanks.

[slimt]

Hi. Very hard to say.  Probably the best thing to do is take it to a music store and ask what they will give you for it.  Then tack on 25 to 30 %  that would be there sell price to the customer.    Then look at the average price of a 74 Hummingbird on the selling sites.   It will give you a fair idea.     
 

I have a 21 Gibson A4 here. With a fine heal crack. I am going on a limb thinking its worth half of a Nice one. Its a player at this point. A decent player. But not a collectible value in its state. 

[j45nick]

As Slim says, it's hard to pin down, but a headstock break even if properly repaired, probably knocks at least a third off the value. 

[zombywoof]

My experience has been that unless you are talking about a rare or colletible guitar you are looking at a  50% depeciation when compared to a simialr instrument without the structural repair.   I once bought a 1970s Guild D25 with a repaired headstock for $100.  In this case though it was a very well done home repair (it was actualy overdone) but the damanged area had not been refinished and such.

[ratherbwalkn]

Headstock repairs usually  make the headstock better than better the break,  but as you probably know  it takes away a large number of potential

buyers,  over the years from whatI have seen one ( again) can usually expect a hit of about 40%. to 50% IMHO